It’s been about 43 hours since the PHRF started. \u00a0The PHRF boats are still ahead of the ORR’s and Multihulls\u00a0at about 220 miles from the start, but it looks like the first of the ORR’s, Rio 100, is going to over take them anytime now.<\/p>\n
It was slow going for most of the day on Saturday for the PHRF fleet, struggling to maintain speed in the light winds off San Diego and the Mexican border, with\u00a0Between the Sheets<\/em> still holding the far outside position. By about 1400, the wind started to build and by afternoon most of the fleet was moving at 7 knots or better. By midnight, the wind continued to build as most were moving at 8 knots or more. The fleet started navigating further outside, decreasing the leverage enjoyed by\u00a0Between The Sheets<\/em>. At about midnight,\u00a0Between the Sheets\u00a0<\/em>gybed heading back toward the coast while the rest of the fleet continued on starboard gybe heading out. By 6am, most the fleet gybed back to port heading in with everyone enjoying good winds and moving from 8-9 knots. \u00a0While\u00a0Between the Sheets<\/em> still enjoys the lead,\u00a0Miramar\u00a0<\/em>has taken the outside position and is a very close 3rd\u00a0place, while\u00a0Second Wind<\/em>\u00a0is well inside them both, moving very fast and in 2nd place.<\/p>\n The forecast for the area of the PHRF fleet\u00a0this morning is\u00a0NNW 11 to 15 knots building to\u00a0NW 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. This race is going to accelerate!<\/p>\n